Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Recent Form

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager Michael Skibbe will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 0-0 draw in his team's last league outing against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.  In that game they had 45% possession and managed 8 attempts on goal, with 2 on target, compared to Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo who had 18 attempts and 6 on target.  

Although they have only shipped 3 goals in their past 6 matches, they have taken a relatively modest return of points from those games, primarily due to an indifferent return at the other end with 7 goals netted in those 6 matches.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games but have only managed to keep 2 clean sheets in those games.  

They have been performing well at EDION Stadium Hiroshima recently and are unbeaten in their last 7 home games.  

Gamba Osaka, Recent Form

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The Gamba Osaka squad will be suffering from a feeling of disappointment after falling to a 2-1 home defeat against Avispa Fukuoka, which saw them drop all three points and come away from the game empty-handed.  They achieved 50% possession in that match and had 18 strikes at goal, with 5 hitting the target, up against Avispa Fukuoka's tally of 12 efforts at goal, 6 of which were on target.  

Having scored just 3 goals in their last 6 games, it will be glaringly obvious to their manager Daniel Poyatos where he needs to focus his attentions if they are going to get more points on the table. However, he will still have one eye on his defence which has shipped 11 in the same period.  They have failed to record a clean sheet in their last 12 games.  

Gamba Osaka will not be enjoying their recent run of poor form, having lost 5 league games in a row no wins in 8 games.  

Juan Alano has scored 2 goals in the last 6 away games and will be looking to add more in this fixture against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.